Kolkata, May 13: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Sanjit Chakraborty, the main accused in the Tripura chit fund scam, who had been on the run for 13 years. The arrest took place in Kolkata, as confirmed by the agency on Wednesday.
According to the CBI, chargesheets were filed against Chakraborty in two chit fund cases in Tripura. He is the Chairman and Managing Director of Cosmic Negotiators Private Limited, based in Kolkata, and had been evading arrest since an FIR was registered by the Tripura police in 2013.
The CBI stated that it took over the investigation of these cases under the provisions of the DSPE Act, 1946, following notifications from the Tripura and central governments.
The agency revealed that in the first case, a chargesheet was filed in 2015 accusing Chakraborty and others of defrauding the public of approximately ₹7.48 crore. In the second case, a chargesheet was filed in 2024, alleging fraud of around ₹27.13 lakh. In both instances, Chakraborty was listed as a fugitive in the chargesheets.
Reports indicate that he had been living in hiding since 2013. Following continuous efforts and a tip-off, the CBI located and arrested him in Kolkata on May 12.
The arrested individual will be brought to Tripura after obtaining a transit warrant from the relevant court in Kolkata. Authorities have stated that further investigations are ongoing.
Previously, the CBI had arrested several individuals from various states, including Assam, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra, in connection with the Tripura chit fund scam. The scams have significantly impacted the northeastern state, as numerous illegal chit fund companies defrauded thousands of people, collecting crores under various dubious Ponzi schemes. In 2024, the Tripura High Court ordered the formulation of a plan to return money to customers cheated by these chit fund companies.
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